EMBA Program
4.1 Introduction
The Department of Management Studies is offering MBA programs in two separate modes: a full-time day program, and an evening program. Details of the evening program (EMBA) are presented below in this section of the prospectus. A separate prospectus is available for the Regular MBA program.
4.2 Background of EMBA
Considering the need to prepare talented, skilled and qualified managers for the various business houses and non profit organizations of the country, the Academic Council of the University of Dhaka, in its meeting on the 2nd May, 1999, accepted the proposal (Vide Resolution # 102) for starting an “MBA Evening Program” by the Faculty of Business Studies. The Academic Council has decided that the Evening MBA Program will be of 60 credit hours (plus 06 credit hours for project paper) and will run on a self-financing basis. A set of rules and regulations have been formulated at different times for administering the program.
4.3 Rules and Regulations
1. Title of the Program and That of the Degree
This program is known as “Evening MBA” program and the students after completing all the requirements of the program will get a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree.
2. Degree Requirements
The Evening MBA program is a 66-credit hour program including a project paper of 03 credit hours. Every student must, write a project paper weighting 3 semester credit hours, which shall be graded.
3. Admission Requirements
Graduates in any discipline may apply for appearing at the admission test to be conducted by the Faculty of Business Studies twice a year. Work experience of a candidate is preferred. Admission criteria are determined by the Dean of the Faculty in consultation with the Chairmen of the departments under the Faculty.
4. Seat Capacity
The department admits 60 students in one batch.
5. Course Structure
It is the responsibility of the Departmental Academic Committee to design courses and get them approved by the Faculty and Academic Council. The prerequisite courses are designed by the department and offered in such a way that the students do not face any problem in taking specialized and functional courses in subsequent semesters.
6. Duration of the Program
A student must complete the program within 5 years and one must take at least 2 courses in a semester in normal cases. However, in special circumstances, maximum period for completion of the program may be extended up to 8 years.
7. Academic Year and Semesters
The Gregorian calendar year is the academic year for this program, and this year is divided into three semesters as stated below:
| Spring Semester | January to April | 4.0 Months |
| Summer Semester | May to August | 4.0″ |
| Fall Semester | September to December | 4.0″ |
There is one class of 3.00 hours for each course in a week (in total 15 classes in a semester including class tests and presentations).
An Academic Calendar is designed by the Departmental Academic Committee at the beginning of every semester, and every effort is made to complete the courses within the time-period specified in the calendar.
8. Grading System
Course teachers are responsible for developing course outlines, setting questions and marking scripts and grading students. They are required to submit final letter grades, along with the scripts, to the Departmental Evening MBA Program Director. Two grading systems are applicable to evaluate the overall performance of the students. The new grading system applies to the students of 10th and subsequent batches, which is as follows:
Grading System (from 10th batch on word)
| Marks | Letter Grade | Grade Points |
| 80 and above | A+ | 4.00 |
| 75-79 | A | 3.75 |
| 70-74 | A- | 3.50 |
| 65-69 | B+ | 3.25 |
| 60-64 | B | 3.00 |
| 55-59 | B- | 2.75 |
| 50-54 | C+ | 2.50 |
| 45-49 | C | 2.25 |
| 40-44 | D | 2.00 |
| Below 39 | F | 0.00 |
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The old grading system applies to the students of 1st to 9th batches, which is as follows’ |
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| Range of Marks | Letter Grade | Grade Points |
| 90-100 | A | 4.00 |
| 85-89 | A- | 3.67 |
| 80-84 | B+ | 3.33 |
| 75-79 | B | 3.00 |
| 70-74 | B- | 2.67 |
| 65-69 | C+ | 2.33 |
| 60-64 | C | 2.00 |
| Below 60 | F | 0.00 |
| I | Incomplete | |
| W | Withdrawal | |
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9. Evaluation : Students’ performance in a course is evaluated as stated below: |
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| Mid-Term Tests (Two) | 20% | |
| Term Paper (Individual) | 15% | |
| Class Attendance and Participation | 10% | |
| Case Presentation and Group | Discussion | 15% |
| Course Final Examination | 40% | |
| 100% | ||
10. Course Waiver and Make-up
On application, a student may be granted course exemption/waiver as specified below:
| Degree Obtained | Maximum Exemptions (Credit hours) | Total Credit Hours (Needs to be completed) | Internship Project Paper (Credit hours) |
| M.Com./BBA (4-year) (i.e. 16-year business education) | 24 | 39 | 3 |
| B.Com. (Hons.) / BBA (3-year) (i.e. 15-year business education) | 15 | 48 | 3 |
| 16-year no n business education | 12 | 51 | 3 |
| B.Com. (Pass)/B.A/ B.Sc. (Pass & Hons.) | 09 | 54 | 3 |
The courses for which application will be made for exemption must be similar or equivalent to the courses offered by the Department in its Evening MBA Program.
11. Award of the MBA Degree
The University of Dhaka awards the MBA Degree to the successful students on the recommendation of the Departmental Academic Committee. Students completing the required courses with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 are eligible for a degree. But, none will get a degree with an “F” grade in any course.
12. Administration
In the Department of Management Studies, there is a 5-member Evening MBA Program Committee, formed by the Departmental Academic Committee for a term fo two years, including the Chairman of the Department and the Evening MBA Director. This committee is responsible for supervision of the program. The present Evening MBA Program Committee (January 2008-December 2009) consists of the following:
• Dr. Md. Abbas Ali Khan, Director
• Dr. Md. Serajul Islam, Member
• Dr. M. A. Mannan, Member
• Dr. Md. Ataur Rahman, Member
• Dr. Syed Golam Maola, Membe
The Committee specifically looks after the following:
(a) Overall coordination of the program
(b) Assignment of duties and responsibilities to each member of the committee
(c) Selection of courses to be offered in each semester.
(d) Assigning courses to the teachers
(e) Conduct of examinations
(f) Compilation and submission of results for publications
(g) Checking course outlines
(h) Administration of the Teaching Evaluation Forms (TEF) for each course teacher
(i) Preparation of budget and maintaining of accounts
(j) Making arrangement for the audit of accounts
(k) Submission of periodical reports to the Departmental Academic Committee
(1) Decisions relating to waiver and make-up courses.
(m) Any other tasks assigned by the Departmental Academic Committee.
(n) The Director is the chief executive officer of the program and will chair all the meetings of the EMBA program. In his absence, the next senior member will perform the functions of the Director.
The Department Academic Committee remains responsible for:
a) Admission of the students
b) Allocation of the courses to be offered in each semester
c) Ensuring logistic support
d) Assignment of teachers for the courses offered in each semester
e) Recommendation for awarding degree.
13. Retake of a Course
A student earning F grade in a course shall be required to improve the grade by retaking the course on payment of requisite fees offered in a subsequent semester. A student earning a grade of A-or less may also elect to improve the grade by retaking the course when available in a subsequent semester on payment of requisite course fees. However, a student cannot retake any course after graduation. In this case the concerned student shall have to apply to withhold his/her graduation to the EMBA Program Committee.
In the above situations, the transcripts will show credit, grade and R (Retake) against the retaking course. Students will be allowed to retake a course only once. In order to retake a Course, the student must apply to the EMBA Committee at least 4 weeks before the commencement of the semester. Any application for retaking a course will automatically lead to cancellation of his/her earlier grade.
14. Withdrawal
Withdrawal from the program for a definite period of time may be considered if permission is sought from the EMBA Program Committee keeping his/her earlier semester grades in tact.
15. Fee Structure
As the University has decided to offer this course on a self-financed basis, the entire cost of administering the program shall be borne by students. As agreed by the University, the following fees are charged for the Evening MBA Program:
Registration fees : Tk. 10,000.00 once
Semester fees : Tk. 3,000.00 for each semester
Course fees : Tk. 2,500.00 per credit hour
4.4 Courses of the Evening MBA Program
The course-structure at the Department of Management Studies consists of three categories of courses:
A: Prerequisite Courses B: Core Courses C: Elective Courses
A: PREREQUISITE COURSES
(Minimum 8 for all and maximum 10 for those who will desire to take two more courses in lieu of Elective courses)
EM-501: Introduction to Business
EM-502: Business Environment
EM-503: Principles of Management
EM-504: Business Communication
EM-505: Principles of Accounting
EM-506: Microeconomics
EM-507: Business Statistics
EM-508: Macroeconomics
EM-509: Business Mathematics
EM-510: Principles of Marketing
EM-511 Principles of Finance
EM-512 Introduction to Information Technology
EM-513 Industrial Sociology
EM-514 Industrial Psychology
EM-515 Material Management and Quality Control
EM-516 Computing Fundamentals
EM-517 Investment Management
EM-518 International Trade and Investment
EM-519 Economy of Bangladesh
EM-520 Comparative Management
EM-521 Auditing and Taxation
EM-522 Entrepreneurship Development
EM-523 Management Thought
EM-524 Bank Management
B: CORE COURSES (COMPULSORY)
EM-525 Organizational Behavior
EM-526 Legal Environment of Business
EM-527 International Business and Management
EM-528 Management Science
EM-529 Human Resource Management
EM-530 Strategic Management
(to be taken as the capstone course in the last semester)
EM-531 : Business Research
C: ELECTIVE COURSES
(Students must choose a minimum of 4 elective courses to specialize in a particular stream)
For HRM Stream
EM-537 : Industrial Relations
EM-538 : Strategic Human Resource Management
EM-540 : Performance Appraisal & Compensation Management
EM-550 : Career Planning and Development
EM-551 : Human Resource Planning and Staffing
EM-552 : Employment and Labor Laws in Bangladesh
EM-553 : Training and Development
For SIM Stream
EM-520 Comparative Management
EM-546 Management of Multinational Enterprises
EM-554 Fundamentals of International Management
EM-555 Corporate Governance and Corporate Diplomacy
EM-556 Managing International Trade and Investment
EM-557 International Financial Management
EM-558 International Marketing
Students may also choose one or more additional courses from the following electives to fulfill the total number of credit hours required for the degree:
EM-532 Management Information System
EM-533 Marketing Management
EM-534 Financial Management
EM-535 Consumer Behavior
EM-536 Project Appraisal & Management
EM-539 Organization Development 8£ Change Management
KM-541 Total Quality Management
EM-542 Conflict Management
EM-543 Management of Financial Institutions
EM-544 Computer Programming & Application
EM-545 Relationship Management
EM- 547 Management Accounting
EM-548 Human Resource Management in Bangladesh
EM-549 Insurance & Risk Management